CN106949684A - System and method for producing transparency ice - Google Patents

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CN106949684A
CN106949684A CN201611020344.4A CN201611020344A CN106949684A CN 106949684 A CN106949684 A CN 106949684A CN 201611020344 A CN201611020344 A CN 201611020344A CN 106949684 A CN106949684 A CN 106949684A
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约翰·E·克罗宁
克里斯多夫·迈克尔·贺芬尼
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Abstract

There is provided a kind of system and method for producing transparency ice.The system optimizes the generation of transparency ice using the sensing data on refrigerating chamber condition.Sensing data provides the information of transparency, freezer temperature and the ice machine temperature of such as ice.Refrigerating chamber condition is predicted using the sensing data of reception.Refrigerating chamber condition is adjusted according to the sensing data of reception and the refrigerating chamber condition of prediction.

Description

System and method for producing transparency ice
The application be related to be submitted on November 18th, 2015 U.S.Patent & Trademark Office No. 62/256948 U.S. it is interim Patent application and it is submitted within 23rd the 10-2016-0107153 Korean Patents of Korean Intellectual Property Office in August in 2016 Application, and its priority is required, disclosure herein is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
Technical field
The apparatus and method consistent with the disclosure are related to a kind of method for being used to control to produce the refrigerating chamber condition of transparency ice, It is used to control refrigerating chamber condition according to the input of multiple sensors so as to the method for producing transparency ice more particularly, to a kind of.
Background technology
Recently, user has the selection for the limited quantity for being used to produce transparency ice.Nearest selection includes being used to be formed The water of ice is filtered and boiled.In addition, current selection includes the dress for being used to water is freezed and selected the transparent part of ice Put.
However, the condition for not being directed to the refrigerating chamber of the generation for transparency ice is optimized to these selections.According to work as Preceding system, user can not use the data of sensor (for example, the temperature of the transparency of ice, the temperature of cooler and ice machine Degree) combination.Current system can not provide the ability of prediction or the condition change of regulation refrigerating chamber.For example, when user beats When opening refrigerating chamber so as to which object is taken out into refrigerating chamber, the temperature in refrigerating chamber can quickly change.
Accordingly, there exist a kind of method and system for being used to produce transparency ice.
The content of the invention
The exemplary embodiment of the disclosure overcomes disadvantage mentioned above and the other shortcomings being not described above.In addition, this public affairs Disadvantages mentioned above need not be overcome by opening, and the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure can not overcome any one in above mentioned problem.
In order to solve deficiency discussed above, main target is to provide a kind of system for producing transparency ice, the system Including multiple sensors, at least one control system and processor.Multiple sensors detect multiple refrigerating chamber conditions.At least one Control system controls multiple refrigerating chamber conditions.The order of storage in memory can be by computing device.Order may include processing The data received from multiple sensors of the refrigerating chamber condition for producing multiple predictions.In addition, when the refrigerating chamber condition of prediction When deviateing the scope of prediction, order may include to check the correction in database.Order may include to be controlled according to the correction of inspection At least one system.
According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a kind of method of generation transparency ice, this method is examined including the use of multiple sensors Survey multiple refrigerating chamber conditions.The order of the executable storage of this method in memory.The order of execution may include:Processing is from one Or more the data that receive of sensor to produce the transparency of the ice of prediction;When the transparency of the ice of prediction deviates predefined During scope, the correction being stored in database is checked;One or more control systems are controlled according to the correction of inspection.It is described At least one control system can control multiple refrigerating chamber conditions.
According to another aspect of the present disclosure there is provided a kind of non-transitory computer-readable medium for implementing computer program, Wherein, when the computer program including computer readable program code is performed so that at least one processing unit makes Multiple refrigerating chamber conditions are detected with one or more sensors.Described program processing from multiple sensors receive data with Produce the refrigerating chamber condition of multiple predictions.When the refrigerating chamber condition of prediction deviates predefined scope, described program checks number According to the correction in storehouse.Described program is according at least one control system of the Corrective control of inspection, at least one described control system Control multiple refrigerating chamber conditions.
The other and/or other side and advantage of the disclosure will be stated partly in the following description, also, from retouching State middle part will be apparent, or can be known by the practice of the disclosure.
Before following embodiment is carried out, the particular words and phrase used all the time in statement patent document Definition be probably beneficial:Term " comprising " and "comprising" and its derivative mean to include but is not limited to;Term "or" is It is inclusive, mean and/or;Phrase " with ... it is associated " and " associated with it " and its derivative may imply that including, quilt Be included in ... it is interior, with ... interconnect, include, be comprised in ... it is interior, be connected to or with ... be connected, be couple to or with ... coupling, with ... Connection, with ... cooperate, interlock, juxtaposition, approach, be tied to or with ... bind, have, with attribute etc.;Term " controller " table Show any device, system or the one part of at least one operation of control, such device can with hardware, firmware or software or Person in them at least two some combinations realize.It should be noted that the function associated with any specific controller can be collected In or be distributed, no matter locally or remotely.Through the patent file, the definition of particular words and phrase is provided, ability Domain is it is to be appreciated by one skilled in the art that in many cases, even if not being majority of case, such definition is applied to so fixed Previous and future the use of the word and phrase of justice.
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Fig. 1 shows the environment for being used to produce the system of transparency ice of the exemplary embodiment according to the disclosure;
Fig. 2A shows the data collected according to the use starting guide software of the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure;
Fig. 2 B show the data speculated according to the use sensor Input Software of the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure;
Fig. 3 shows the method for the control system for producing transparency ice according to the control of the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure Flow chart;
Fig. 4 shows the flow chart of the method for the collecting sensor data according to the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure;
Fig. 5 shows according to the threshold values of the multiple refrigerating chamber conditions of generation of the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure and accordingly corrected The flow chart of method;
Fig. 6 shows the stream of the method for the notice of the regulation of the generation refrigerating chamber condition according to the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure Cheng Tu;
Fig. 7 shows the ice working condition database according to the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure;
Fig. 8 shows the stream of the method for one or more refrigerating chamber conditions of regulation according to the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure Cheng Tu.
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The various embodiments of Fig. 1 discussed below to 8 and the principle for describing the disclosure in patent document are only It is illustrative, is not construed in any way as limiting the scope of the present disclosure.It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the disclosure Principle can be implemented in any system suitably arranged.
It will schematically describe the term that is used in this specification, and specific show now with reference to accompanying drawing is of this disclosure Example property embodiment is described in more detail.
Most of terms used herein are the widely used general termses in the technical field belonging to the disclosure.So And, some terms used herein can be created by reflecting intention, precedent or the new technology of those skilled in the art.
In addition, the term such as " unit " or " module " is appreciated that at least one function of processing or operation and can With in hardware, the combination of software mode or hardware mode and software mode is the unit realized.In addition, except needing by reality It is now " module " or " unit " of specific hardware, multiple " modules " or multiple " units " can be integrated into and be implemented as at least one At least one module of processor.
It will also be understood that term " comprising " used herein or " including " specify disclosed corresponding function, operation or component Presence, and additional one or more functions, operation or component can not be limited.It is also understood that art used herein Language " comprising " or " including " specify the presence of feature, integer, step, operation, component, component and/or its combination of statement, but It is not excluded for the presence or addition of one or more further features, integer, step, operation, component, component and/or its combination.
In the various exemplary embodiments of the disclosure, statement "or" may include any combinations of term listed together and All combinations.For example, " A or B " may include both A, B or A and B.
Such as term of " first " and " second " is only used for describing herein various element, but element not by These terms are limited.For example, these terms do not limit the order and/or importance of corresponding assembly.These terms are only used for one Individual element is distinguished with another element.For example, first user device and second user device can be user's sets, and can To be different user's sets.For example, in the case where not departing from the teaching of the disclosure, the first element is referred to alternatively as second yuan Part, the second element is referred to alternatively as the first element.
It will be understood that, when element (such as, layer, region or substrate) is referred to as " on another element ", " being connected to " or " quilt Be couple to " another element when, it can directly on another element, be connected directly or be couple to another element or may be present Between element.On the contrary, when element is referred to as " directly on another element or layer ", " being directly coupled to " or " being directly coupled to " When another element or layer, in the absence of intermediary element or layer.
The term used in this manual is used to explain certain exemplary embodiments, without limiting present inventive concept.Cause This, unless explicitly pointed out in addition within a context, otherwise the singular references in this specification include plural number statement.
All terms used herein including technical term and scientific terminology have common with disclosure art The implication identical implication that technical staff is generally understood that.It will also be understood that those terms defined in usually used dictionary should When being interpreted as having the implication consistent with their implications in the context of correlation technique, and ideal will be not construed as Change or the excessively implication of form, unless clearly so limited herein.
The disclosure includes a kind of system for producing transparency ice.Sensing data on refrigerating chamber condition can be used for Optimize the generation of transparency ice.Sensing data can provide the temperature of the transparency of such as ice, the temperature of refrigerating chamber and ice machine Information.The sensing data of reception can be used to predict the condition of refrigerating chamber.Sensing data that can be according to reception and prediction Refrigerating chamber condition adjusts the condition of refrigerating chamber.
Fig. 1 shows the environment 100 for being used to produce the system of transparency ice of the exemplary embodiment according to the disclosure.Fig. 1 institutes The environment 100 shown may include flood pattern 104, refrigerating chamber 106, ice machine 108, at least one freezer temps sensor 112, Controller 124 and freezer unit cooling system 122.Controller 124 may include the processor 126 with starting guide software 128, biography Sensor Input Software 130, threshold calculations software 132, transparency ice software 134 and control software 136.Controller 124 may also include Sensing data database 138 and ice Production conditions database 140.Environment 100 may include one or more other sensors 110 and one or more other control systems 120.One or more other control systems 120 may include that ice machine is heated Device system and agitator system.One or more freezer temps sensors 112 and ice machine 108 can be placed on refrigerating chamber In 106.One or more ice temperature sensors 118 and one or more transparent ice sensors 116 can be placed on ice making In machine 108.
Flood pattern 104, refrigerating chamber 106, ice machine 108, heater 114, one or more transparent ice sensors 116th, one or more ice temperature sensors 118, one or more freezer temps sensors 112 and freezer unit cooling system 122 can be communicated with controller 124.One or more other sensors 110 and one or more other control systems 120 can also be communicated with controller 124.
Transparent ice sensor 116, ice temperature sensor 118 and freezer temps sensor 112 can be provided to controller 124 Data on refrigerating chamber condition.In detail, transparent ice sensor 116 can provide the transparency on the ice in ice machine 108 Data.Controller 124 can control freezer unit cooling system 122 and other control system 120 with based on the sensor received Data control refrigerating chamber condition.Adjustment can provide for producing the preferable refrigerating chamber of transparency ice.
According to the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure, controller 124 be arranged to according to from sensor receive data and The refrigerating chamber conditions of multiple predictions adjusts refrigerating chamber condition.The refrigerating chamber condition of multiple predictions includes temperature or turbidity.
Specifically, controller 124 can control freezer unit cooling system 122 or other control system 120 with based on ice The data of transparency adjust cooling velocity.In detail, when the transparency of ice is when outside preset range, controller 124 can Freezer unit cooling system 122 or other control system 120 are controlled, to adjust the ice cooling speed of refrigerating chamber.In such case Under, controller 124 can adjust the temperature of refrigerating chamber, to adjust the ice cooling speed of refrigerating chamber.For example, when the transparency of ice exists When outside preset range, controller 124 can be controlled for increasing ice machine heater system or the control of the temperature in refrigerating chamber The agitator for stirring the water for producing ice is made, to remove bubble present in deicing (or for producing the water of ice).
Controller 124 can adjust refrigerating chamber bar according to the cooling means of freezer unit cooling system 122 using distinct methods Part.In detail, controller 124 can be direct cooling means or indirect cooling side according to the method for freezer unit cooling system 122 Method adjusts refrigerating chamber condition to use distinct methods.For example, in the case of direct cooling means, the controllable bag of controller 124 The temperature of the cooling tube in freezer unit cooling system 122 is included to adjust refrigerating chamber condition, in the case of indirect cooling method, Controller 124 can control the operation for the cooling fan being included in freezer unit cooling system 122 to adjust refrigerating chamber condition.Control Device 124 can following transparency based on the transparency data prediction ice of the ice on being detected by transparent ice sensor 116.This Outside, controller 124 can control freezer unit cooling system 122 or other control system 120 with the transparency of the ice based on prediction come Adjust the cooling velocity of ice.
Fig. 2A shows the data collected according to the use starting guide software 128 of the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure.As schemed Shown in 2A, the transparency of ice can be changed in the change of other refrigerating chamber conditions.The transparency of ice and other refrigerating chamber conditions Between relation can be used for by refrigerating chamber condition maintain in the ideal range.
Fig. 2 B show the data speculated according to the use sensor Input Software 130 of the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure.Such as Shown in Fig. 2 B, the data (being illustrated by the broken lines) collected can be used to predict refrigerating chamber condition (by solid line for sensor Input Software 130 Represent).The refrigerating chamber condition that sensor Input Software 130 can be predicted deviates ideal range, and is provided for this compensation The notice of method.The notice can eliminate the possibility of nonideal refrigerating chamber condition.
Fig. 3 shows the method 300 of the system for producing transparency ice according to the control of the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure Flow chart.In Fig. 3 operation 302, when ice machine 108 is opened first, transparency ice software 134 can proceed to operation 304.
In operation 304, transparency ice software 134 can open starting guide software 128.Starting guide software 128 can be used for from One or more sensor collection data.One or more sensors are collected on one or more refrigerating chamber conditions Data.One or more sensors may include one or more transparent ice sensors 116, one or more ice temperatures Sensor 118 and one or more freezer temps sensors 112.The data of collection can be used in threshold calculations software 132 In.
In operation 306, transparency ice software 134 can open threshold calculations software 132.Threshold calculations software 132 can be used for producing Raw threshold value corresponding with multiple refrigerating chamber conditions and correction.The data collected by starting guide software 128 can be used to produce and many The individual corresponding threshold value of refrigerating chamber condition and each in correction.The threshold value of each refrigerating chamber condition can be by sensor Input Software 130 use.Compensation to each refrigerating chamber condition can be used by control software 136.
In operation 308, transparency ice software 134 can turn on sensor Input Software 130.Transparency ice software 134 can open control Software 136 processed.Sensor Input Software 130 can be used for producing one or more notices for refrigerating chamber condition.One or More notices are provided to control software 136.
In response to the notice received from sensor Input Software 130, control software 136 can be used for adjustment refrigerating chamber bar Part.Control software 136 can adjust refrigerating chamber condition, to keep ideal conditions to produce transparency ice.
Fig. 4 shows the flow chart of the method 400 of the collecting sensor data according to the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure. Fig. 4 operation 402, starting guide software 128 can produce one or more sensors that can be communicated with controller 124 with And the list of one or more control systems associated with one or more sensors.In one or more sensors Each can detect one or more refrigerating chamber conditions.For example, ice temperature sensor 118, transparent ice sensor 116 and cold Freezing device temperature sensor 112 can detect that the temperature in ice machine 108, the turbidity in ice machine 108 and freezer temps are passed respectively Temperature in sensor 112.For example, ice machine heater system, agitator system and freezer unit cooling system 122 can respectively with ice Temperature sensor 118, transparent ice sensor 116 and freezer temps sensor 112 are associated.In associated control system Each can change the refrigerating chamber condition detected by one or more sensors.For example, ice machine heater system, agitator System and freezer unit cooling system 122 can change the temperature in ice machine 108, the turbidity and freezer temps in ice machine 108 Temperature in sensor 112.
In operation 404, starting guide software 128 can set refrigerating chamber condition in ambient As.Refrigerating chamber condition can be wrapped Include one or more refrigerating chamber conditions of one or more sensors detection by that can be communicated with controller 124.Example Such as, the environment for ice machine heater system, agitator system and freezer unit cooling system can be set in starting guide software 128 Set.According to the another exemplary embodiment of the disclosure, starting guide software 128 can set one or more in ambient As Individual additional refrigerating chamber condition.
Operation 406, starting guide software 128 can from operation 402 produce lists in selection sensor and with selection The associated control system of sensor.
In operation 408, starting guide software 128 can be used selected control system gradually to change refrigerating chamber bar Part.Starting guide software 128 can be used one or more transparent ice sensors 116 to detect that the turbidity in ice machine 108 is made For the change of refrigerating chamber condition, and refrigerating chamber condition corresponding with turbidity data is stored in sensing data database 138. Selected sensor can be used to detect refrigerating chamber condition.Turbidity data and refrigerating chamber conditional number can be collected as follows According to:Refrigerating chamber condition is gradually changed into highest and set by starting guide software 128, and gradually changes into refrigerating chamber condition minimum Set.
For example, starting guide software 128 can be used ice machine heater system to change the temperature in ice machine 108.Open Dynamic optimization software 128, which can change temperature to highest to set and change temperature, arrives minimum set.When changing temperature, start excellent Change software 128 and can record turbidity data and turbidity data is associated with Current Temperatures., should when needing adjustment refrigerating chamber condition Data can be used by threshold calculations software 132.The adjustment can provide for the preferable refrigerating chamber condition of transparency ice.
In operation 410, when not selecting one or more sensors from the lists for operating 402 generations, start excellent Change software 128 and can proceed to operation 412.
In operation 412, the sensing not yet selected from the list that operation 402 is produced may be selected in starting guide software 128 Device and control system associated there.
In operation 414, starting guide software 128 can set refrigerating chamber in ambient As and return to operation 408.
Fig. 5 shows according to the threshold values of the multiple refrigerating chamber conditions of generation of the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure and accordingly corrected The flow chart of method 500.In Fig. 5 operation 502, threshold calculations software 132 can be selected from sensing data database 138 on The refrigerating chamber condition data and the turbidity data associated with refrigerating chamber condition of refrigerating chamber condition.For example, threshold calculations software 132 It can be selected from sensing data database 138 on the refrigerating chamber condition data of the temperature in ice machine 108 and associated turbid Degrees of data.
In operation 504, threshold calculations software 132 can produce the refrigerating chamber condition data and associated turbidity on selection The data of the relation of data.The data of generation can be similar to the data shown in Fig. 2A.
In operation 506, the data for the selection being associated with corresponding refrigerating chamber condition can be used in threshold calculations software 132, So that the time point for exceeding predetermined grade in turbidity checks threshold value.For example, ice machine temperature data may indicate that when ice machine 108 During temperature departure pre-set interval (for example, the scope less than 31 ℉ (- 0.55 DEG C) or scope more than or equal to 32 ℉ (0 DEG C)) Turbidity exceedes 5 jackson turbidity units (5JTU) as predefined grade.Predefined grade for turbidity can basis Ideal temperature and transparency and be changed.
In operation 508, the threshold value of inspection can be stored in ice making condition database 140 by threshold calculations software 132.Example Such as, the temperature in ice machine 108 can be stored as 31 ℉ or 32 ℉ by threshold calculations software 132.
In operation 510, threshold calculations software 132 is alternatively used for checking correction being realized by associated control system Data.Correction can be used for corresponding refrigerating chamber condition returning to threshold range.For example, threshold calculations software 132 can be checked For heater 114 being started 10 seconds so that the temperature in ice machine 108, which reaches, is used as threshold value corresponding with refrigerating chamber condition 31 ℉ to 32 ℉ correction.
Threshold calculations software 132, which can be used, to be chosen so as to check for recovering refrigerating chamber condition corresponding with the more early time The data of correction.For example, in five minutes before temperature is lowered to threshold value or is lower, the temperature in ice machine 108 is 31 ℉, therefore, threshold calculations software 132 can check the correction for the internal temperature in ice machine 108 to be returned to 31 ℉.Freezing Room condition can initially be restored to 31 ℉, therefore, and nonideal change can be predicted in sensor Input Software 130, and controls soft Part 136 can implement one or more corrections, to prevent that corresponding refrigerating chamber condition from deviateing corresponding threshold value.
In operation 512, when the refrigerating chamber condition data on one or more refrigerating chamber conditions is not from sensing data When database 138 is chosen, the executable operation 514 of threshold calculations software 132.
In operation 514, threshold calculations software 132 may be selected with and do not have from the selected refrigerating chamber condition of database 138 The associated turbidity data of the refrigerating chamber condition data of pass, and return to operation 504.
Fig. 6 shows the method 600 of the notice of the adjustment of the generation refrigerating chamber condition according to the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure Flow chart.In Fig. 6 operation 602, sensor Input Software 130 can be received from one or more sensors on one or The data of more refrigerating chamber conditions.One or more sensors may include transparent ice sensor 116, ice temperature sensor 118th, freezer temps sensor 112, other sensors 110 or combinations thereof.One or more refrigerating chamber conditions can be wrapped Include the temperature in the temperature in ice machine 108, the turbidity in ice machine 108 and freezer temps sensor 112.
In operation 604, sensor Input Software 130 can be carried out the data received with ice Production conditions database 140 Compare.
In operation 606, when the data received are more than or equal to the respective threshold according to ice Production conditions database 140 When, sensor Input Software 130 can proceed to operation 612.For example, when temperature is 30 ℉ and ice Production conditions database 140 will When the threshold value of temperature in ice machine 108 is stored as 31 ℉, the temperature in ice machine 108 may deviate threshold value.
When the data received are not greater than or equal to the respective threshold according to ice Production conditions database 140, sensor Input Software 130 can proceed to operation 608.
In operation 608, sensor Input Software 130 can be used the data prediction received one or more corresponding cold Freeze room condition.For example, the data received from ice temperature sensor 118 can be used to predict ice machine for sensor Input Software 130 Temperature in 108.Sensor Input Software 130 may be used at the data of reception in the predefined period to predict refrigerating chamber bar Part.For example, the ice temperature sensing data in the past in 10 minutes can be used to predict ice machine 108 for sensor Input Software 130 In temperature.The refrigerating chamber condition of predefined period can be predicted in sensor Input Software 130.For example, sensor input is soft Temperature in the predictable following 5 minutes ice machine 108 of part 130.
In operation 610, sensor Input Software 130 can send a notification to control software 136 and return to operation 602. Notice can provide refrigerating chamber conditional information.Notify that current refrigerating chamber condition or the refrigerating chamber condition of prediction can be transmitted.Notice can be examined Look into the refrigerating chamber condition more than or equal to respective threshold.In addition, notifying to check for receiving corresponding refrigerating chamber condition data One or more sensors.For example, notifying to may include to indicate that " refrigerating chamber condition exceedes the threshold for being directed to ice temperature sensor The information of value ".
Fig. 7 shows the ice Production conditions database 140 according to the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure.Ice Production conditions database 140 may include sensor column 702, threshold value column 704, control system column 706 and corrected column 708.According to another example of the disclosure Property embodiment, can add or omit column.
One or more refrigerating chamber condition types can be included in sensor column 702.One or more refrigerating chambers Condition types can be detected by one or more sensors.One or more refrigerating chamber condition types may include that ice produces temperature Degree 710, turbidity 712 and freezer temperature 714.It can be the temperature in ice machine 108 that ice, which produces temperature 710,.Ice produces temperature 710 can be detected by one or more ice temperature sensors 118.Turbidity 712 can be the turbidity of the material in ice machine 108. Material in ice machine 108 may include ice, water and their mixture.Turbidity 712 can be passed by one or more transparency ices Sensor 116 is detected.Turbidity can be measured according to jackson turbidity unit (JTU).Freezer temperature 714 can be refrigerating chamber 106 In temperature.Freezer temperature 714 can be detected by one or more freezer temps sensors 112.According to the another of the disclosure One exemplary embodiment, sensor column 702 may include by one or more sensors 110 detect it is one or more more Condition types.
One or more condition types can be with being included in predefined threshold value in threshold value column 704, bag for realizing The control system for the associated correction for including the correction in corrected column 708 and being included in control system column 706 is associated. Threshold calculations software 132 can be used to produce for each predefined threshold value entry.Fig. 5 method can be used in predefined threshold value 500 produce.Threshold calculations software 132 can be used to produce for each correction entry.Fig. 5 method 500 can be used in each correction To produce.Correction can be implemented as the corresponding refrigerating chamber condition in corresponding threshold value.For example, when heater 114 is activated At 10 seconds, the temperature of ice machine 108 can be more than 31 ℉.
Fig. 8 shows the method 800 of one or more refrigerating chamber conditions of adjustment according to the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure Flow chart.Operation 802, control software 136 can be at it is standby with from sensor Input Software 130 receive notify.
In operation 804, when control software 136 is received from sensor Input Software 130 to be notified, method 800 can proceed to Operation 808.Notice can be produced by Fig. 6 method 600.Notice can provide refrigerating chamber conditional information.Notify to can be transmitted currently Refrigerating chamber condition or the refrigerating chamber condition of prediction.For example, notifying to may include to indicate that " refrigerating chamber condition exceedes for ice temperature sensing The information of the threshold value of device ".
In operation 808, control software 136 can be used ice Production conditions database 140 to check and the notice on reception The associated correction of refrigerating chamber condition.For example, being equal to or less than accordingly when notifying to indicate that the temperature in ice machine 108 is reduced to Threshold value (that is, 31 ℉) value when, control software 136 can check that " heater is activated 10 according to ice Production conditions database 140 The correction of second ".
In operation 810, the correction of inspection can be sent to control by control software 136 based on ice Production conditions database 140 System, and start count-down device.Corresponding control system can realize the correction provided by control software 136.For example, when in ice production When the correction checked in raw condition database 140 is associated with ice machine heater system, control software 136 can be by the school of inspection Just it is being sent to ice machine heater system.Ice machine heater system can activate heater 114 10 seconds to realize correction.For The time span for carrying out countdown by count-down device can be changed according to corresponding correction.For example, when correction activation heating During device 114 10 seconds, count-down device can the countdown since 10 seconds.
In operation 812, when count-down device reaches 0, control software 136 can return to operation 802.Reached in count-down device Before 0, it can not receive and notify from sensor Input Software 130.
According to the another exemplary embodiment of the disclosure, refrigerating chamber may include the ice for storing the water by ice is frozen into Disk.In this case, one or more sensors can detect the transparency of the ice of ice pan, and controller 124 can be based on The transparency control ice Production conditions of ice.Transparent ice sensor for the detection of the transparency of the ice of ice pan may include light sensing Device and it is magazine at least one.
In detail, when the transparency of the ice detected by one or more sensors is equal to or less than threshold value, controller 124 can adjust the temperature of refrigerating chambers or ice pan gradually to produce ice.In addition, when the ice detected from one or more sensors When transparency is equal to or less than threshold value, controller 124 is executable to be controlled to activate agitator in preset time period.Controller 124 can control the temperature of refrigerating chamber or ice pan based on refrigerating chamber condition, to increase the transparency of ice.
Especially, one or more sensors may also include the sensing for detecting the temperature in ice pan or refrigerating chamber Device, and when the temperature in refrigerating chamber or ice pan is equal to or less than threshold value, controller 124 can increase temperature to increase the saturating of ice Lightness.
Controller 124 can determine whether the transparency of the ice in preset time period is reduced to based on the information prestored Equal to or less than the value of threshold value, and ice Production conditions are controlled to be lowered to threshold value or smaller to prevent the transparency of stagnant ice.This In the case of, the information prestored may include the transparency of ice, the time of temperature for maintaining refrigerating chamber or ice pan and root According to the mixing time of one or more temperature in refrigerating chamber and ice pan.
Controller 124 can be one or more to adjust based on the refrigerating chamber condition detected from one or more sensors Operating parameter, and operating parameter is sent to control device, and control device can based on one or more operating parameters come Adjust refrigerating chamber condition.
Although the disclosure discloses operation in various flow charts according to particular order, this is only example, therefore, this public affairs The embodiment opened can be implemented by other method.For example, according to the another exemplary embodiment of the disclosure, can sequentially be changed Become, particular order can be combined, or particular order can be repeated during operation.
Can to be included in the structure disclosed in specification and the Fundamental Digital Circuit or computer software of equivalent structure, it is solid In part or hardware or the embodiment of the disclosure that describes in the description and other are realized in their one or more combinations Operating function.
Computer-readable medium can be any usable medium accessed by computer, and may include Volatile media and non- Whole in Volatile media and removable media or nonremovable medium.Computer-readable medium may include Computer Storage Whole in medium and communication media.Computer-readable storage medium, which may include to use, to be used to store such as computer-readable commands, number The Volatile media realized according to any means or technology of the information of structure, program module or other data and non-volatile Jie Whole in matter and removable media or nonremovable medium.Communication media generally may include computer-readable commands, data Structure, program module, other data of the modulated data signal of such as carrier wave or other transmission mechanisms, and may include any letter Cease transmission medium.
What above-mentioned example embodiment and advantage were merely exemplary, and be not necessarily to be construed as limiting the disclosure.This religion Lead and be readily applicable to other kinds of equipment.Although the disclosure is described using exemplary embodiment, It is that can advise various changes and modifications to those skilled in the art.The disclosure is intended to include falling within the scope of the appended claims Change and modification.

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1. a kind of system for producing transparency ice, the system includes:
Refrigerating chamber;
One or more sensors, are arranged to detect the transparency of ice;
One or more control systems, are arranged to control the transparency of ice;
Controller, is arranged to:Prediction is produced based on the transparency of the ice by one or more sensor detection Ice transparency;When the transparency of the ice of the prediction deviates predefined scope, the school being stored in database is checked Just;According to one or more control system of the Corrective control of inspection.
2. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, one or more control system includes ice machine heater system Or at least one in agitator.
3. system as claimed in claim 2, wherein, controller is arranged to when the transparency of the ice of the prediction deviates institute Control ice machine heater system to increase the temperature in refrigerating chamber to remove the bubble in deicing when stating predefined scope.
4. system as claimed in claim 2, wherein, controller is arranged to when the transparency of the ice of the prediction deviates institute Agitator is controlled to stir the water for producing ice when stating predefined scope.
5. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the predefined scope using the transparency for being sensed by ice institute The data of one or more sensors offers are stated to calculate.
6. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the refrigerating chamber condition of multiple predictions is used from one or more What the data that sensor is received were produced, wherein, controller is arranged to receive according to from one or more sensor Data and the refrigerating chamber condition of the multiple prediction adjust refrigerating chamber condition.
7. system as claimed in claim 6, wherein, the refrigerating chamber condition of the multiple prediction includes one or more The temperature or turbidity of control system.
8. a kind of method that transparency ice is produced in the system including refrigerating chamber, this method includes:
The transparency of ice is detected using one or more sensors;
The transparency of the ice detected by one or more sensor is handled to produce the transparency of the ice of prediction;
When the transparency of the ice of the prediction deviates predefined scope, the correction being stored in database is checked;
One or more control systems are controlled according to the correction of inspection to adjust multiple refrigerating chamber conditions.
9. method as claimed in claim 8, wherein, one or more control system includes ice machine heater system Or at least one in agitator.
10. method as claimed in claim 9, the transparency also including the ice when the prediction deviates the preset range time control Ice machine heater system processed is to increase the temperature in refrigerating chamber to remove the bubble in deicing.
11. method as claimed in claim 9, the transparency also including the ice when the prediction deviates the predefined scope When control agitator stir the water for producing ice.
12. method as claimed in claim 8, wherein, the predefined scope uses the transparency for being sensed by ice Data that one or more sensor is provided are calculated.
13. method as claimed in claim 8, wherein, the refrigerating chamber condition of multiple predictions is used from one or more What the data that individual sensor is received were produced, wherein, refrigerating chamber condition is according to the number received from one or more sensor Adjusted according to the refrigerating chamber condition of the multiple prediction.
14. method as claimed in claim 13, wherein, the refrigerating chamber condition of the multiple prediction is including one or more The temperature or turbidity of individual control system.
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